Career Pathways Panel Discussion

Presented by WWCode Boston

There are so many career pathways for Women Who Code, from straight paths such as IC or Engineering Manager to adjacent paths like Product, Entrepreneur, CTO, Marketing, Customer Success, and Solutions Architect. And sometimes the path can be very windy! Learn from our panelists about their careers and the advice they have for others who are earlier in their journey.

Moderated by Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of Apiari

Panelists include:
Sasi Jayalekshmi, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Rekha Venkatakrishnan, Head of Product Ecommerce, Taco Bell
Christine Chapman, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Carbon Health
Kreena Mehta, Senior Technical Product Manager, ASICS Digital

Bios:
Yi-Hsian Godfrey is CEO and co-founder of Apiari, a curated platform for the $648B household industry. As a non-technical founder who leads a software company, she provides a broader perspective of how leaders are building out their tech teams and the skillsets they are looking for. Yi-Hsian is a frequent speaker and moderator on topics including wellness, women in tech, future of work.

Sasi Jayalekshmi is a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. She works with enterprise customers achieve their business goals through cloud adoption and hybrid architecture solutions. She has been working as a software architect for the last five years after spending more than a decade in software development. She holds Masters in Computer Science and Bachelors in Electronics.

Christine Chapman is an Engineering Manager at Carbon Health. She started off her career at Amazon as an Android Developer and transitioned to Full Stack Development after 3 years. In 2019, Christine became an Engineering Manager and has never looked back. Christine is passionate about retaining women in tech and helping engineers find their ideal team and role in tech.

Rekha Venkatakrishnan is a product evangelist and technologist with a solid background in product management, strategy and engineering in leadership roles. She currently heads the eCommerce product team at Taco Bell and a firm believer in building simple yet delightful products with seamless experiences that help win both customers and business. Rekha is a strong advocate of Women in Tech, Data and Product and runs mentor circles to advance women in different functions. She's also a featured speaker at various events across the Bay area.

Kreena Mehta is a Technical Product Manager at ASICS Digital with a wealth of knowledge in engineering, product management, coaching and leadership. She currently leads the product and strategic vision for ASICS's Omnichannel experience & the cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless consumer experience. She strongly believes in enhancing the world for women in tech and passionate about celebrating women in the workplace & dedicate resources to accelerate women’s career growth.

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